Little Pomona - Art of Darkness 2021 6.9%

It's amazing at how tannic cider apple varieties can emerge from the barrel after such an extended time as this cider has had; all bright & perfumed & full of fruit. A golden yellow liquid that's pristine with honeyed apricot & peach, perfumed like incense & warmly smokey and spicy. There’s plenty of ripe tannins here too, giving it wonderful structure & real depth of flavour. Its lovely tannins have now softened up after the extended ageing leaving a soft texture of wet slate.

All the fruit has been hand-picked from Little Pomona's Home Orchard; Ellis Bitter 78%, Dabinett 20% & Foxwhelp 2%. A beautiful match with cave aged cheeses, cheddars or goats. Has an almost wine-like texture, so also white meats & fish with herb sauces, or a vegetable gratin pair great. Alc. 6.9% vol.